Designing a Microsoft Windows .NET Directory Services Infrastructure (Beta) Course 2281—Three days—Instructor-led Introduction Audience At Course Completion Prerequisites Microsoft Certified Professional Exams Student Materials Course Outline Introduction The goal of this course is to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to design a Microsoft Windows® .NET directory services infrastructure in an enterprise network. Audience This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals responsible for designing the Windows .NET-based directory services infrastructure for their organization. Typically, these individuals provide the following functions: Review data identifying customer requirements and incorporate data into the directory services design Use business goals to drive technology design and implementation Identify, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements Identify or review network architecture, topology, interdependencies, and constraints Evaluate the impact of the design on each dependant component Plan and document system and network configurations This course is not necessary for people who have attended Course 1561, Designing a Microsoft Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure. At Course Completion At the end of the course, students will be able to: Describe the process of designing an Active Directory™ directory services infrastructure. Design an Active Directory domain structure to support the needs of an organization. Design an Active Directory forest structure to support the needs of an organization. Design a Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure that supports Active Directory and addresses the needs of an organization. Design an Active Directory site topology to support the needs of an organization. Design an Active Directory organizational unit structure to support the needs of an organization. Design an Active Directory solution based on a given set of business requirements. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must have: Successfully completed Course 2270, Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 to Microsoft Windows .NET or have equivalent knowledge and skills. Or Successfully completed Course 2154, Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services or have equivalent knowledge and skills. Microsoft Certified Professional Exams This course helps you prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam: Exam 70-219: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure. Student Materials The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class. The following software is provided in the student kit: The Beta 3 version of Microsoft Windows .NET Enterprise Server Microsoft Visio® Professional 2002 Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure The following topics are covered in this module: Introduction to Active Directory The Active Directory Life Cycle Active Directory Design Tasks Active Directory Design Guidelines The Active Directory Design Plan After completing this module, you will be able to describe the process of designing an Active Directory infrastructure. Module 2: Designing a Forest Structure The following topics are covered in this module: Introduction to Designing a Forest Structure Determining the Number of Forests Defining a Forest Change Control Policy Lab A: Designing a Forest Structure Lab Discussion: Designing a Forest Structure Best Practices After completing this module, you will be able to design a forest structure that meets the business needs of an organization. This includes: Determining the number of forests for an organization Defining a forest change control policy Applying best practices for designing a forest structure Module 3: Designing a Domain Structure The following topics are covered in this module: Introduction to Designing a Domain Structure Collecting Organizational Information Determining the Number of Domains Determining the Design of the Forest Root Domain Determining a Domain Hierarchy Evaluating the Domain Design Modifying the Domain Structure After Deployment Demonstration: Visio Professional 2002 Lab A: Designing a Domain Structure Lab Discussion: Designing a Domain Structure Best Practices After completing this module, you will be able to design a domain structure that meets the business needs of an organization. This includes: Gathering the appropriate organizational information used to determine the design of the domain structure Determining the number of domains in a forest Determining the design of the forest root domain Determining the domain hierarchy in a multiple-domain design Evaluating the design of the domain structure Identifying the issues related to modifying the domain structure after deployment Applying best practices for designing a domain structure Module 4: Designing a DNS Namespace Solution for Active Directory The following topics are covered in this module: Introduction to Designing an Active Directory Namespace Solution DNS Requirements for Active Directory Assessing the Existing DNS Environment Determining Names for Active Directory Domains Designing the Active Directory Namespace Lab A: Designing a DNS Namespace Solution for Active Directory Lab Discussion: Designing a DNS Namespace Solution for Active Directory Best Practices After completing this module, you will be able to design a DNS namespace that supports Active Directory. This includes: Assessing the existing DNS environment of an organization Determining the business factors that affect the selection of DNS names for Active Directory domains Designing an Active Directory namespace that supports the requirements of an organization Applying best practices for designing an Active Directory namespace solution Module 5: Designing a Site Topology The following topics are covered in this module: Introduction to Designing a Site Topology Designing the Sites Designing the Inter-site Replication Topology Designing the Inter-site Replication Topology Determining the Placement of Servers in Sites Lab A: Designing a Site Topology Lab Discussion: Designing a Site Topology Best Practices After completing this module, you will be able to design a site topology that supports Active Directory. This includes: Designing sites for a Windows .NET network Designing an inter-site replication topology for a Windows .NET network Determining the placement of servers in a site Applying best practices for designing an Active Directory site topology Module 6: Designing an Organizational Unit Structure The following topics are covered in this module: Introduction to Designing an Organizational Unit Structure Designing an Organizational Unit Structure Examining Organizational Unit Structures Determining Delegation of Administration Requirements Determining Group Policy Requirements Lab A: Designing an Organizational Unit Structure Lab Discussion: Designing an Organizational Unit Structure Best Practices After completing this module, you will be able to design an organizational unit structure that meets the administrative needs of an organization. This includes: Designing an organizational unit structure that reflects the administrative model of an organization Differentiating between options for designing an organizational unit structure Designing an organizational unit structure to support delegation of administrative authority requirements Designing an organizational unit structure to support delegation of administrative authority requirements Applying best practices for designing an Active Directory organizational unit structure Module 7: Designing an Active Directory Solution The following topics are covered in this module: Introduction to Designing an Active Directory Solution Designing for an Existing Infrastructure Designing for Performance Designing for Administration Designing for Security Designing for Change Combining Functional Requirements Lab A: Designing an Active Directory Solution Lab Discussion: Designing an Active Directory Solution After completing this module, you will be able to design an Active Directory infrastructure that addresses conflicting functional requirements. This includes combining competing functional requirements to develop the optimal Active Directory design.